Academy Driver/Transport Planner

The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering transport requirements to academy players, staff, and associated others as part of the transport team and wider academy operations department as well as planning and reviewing the transport provision for the Academy

Key Accountabilities:

• To facilitate the transport of Academy players, staff and associated others in line with the regular weekly operations requirements
• To plan and review the transport provision for the Academy
• To ensure that all individuals travelling in vehicles under your supervision conduct themselves in line with the club values and comply with safeguarding protocols at all times
• To liaise with all relevant staff, where appropriate, to ensure that information, relevant to duties, is communicated effectively
• To ensure safeguarding and player welfare is always the primary consideration in all activities
• To attend all relevant staff meetings unless exceptional circumstances apply
• To respond to supporter enquiries in line with Reading Football Club Charter guidelines, maintaining professionalism and consistency at all times.
• To undertake ad hoc duties and provide cover for other team responsibilities when required, in line with business needs.

About The Candidate Qualifications / Experience

• D1/D1 (101)
• Experience of driving a minibus
• Willingness to undertake Continued Professional Development organised by Reading Football Club.
• Completion of Safeguarding Training.
• Completion of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion training.

Essential

• D1/D1 (101)
• Drivers CPC qualification resulting in CQD
• Experience of driving a minibus
• Willingness to undertake Continued Professional Development organised by Reading Football Club.
• Completion of Safeguarding Training.
• Completion of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion training.

Desirable

Previous experience of working with young people

About The Club Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Statement

Reading Football Club are committed to ensuring equal opportunities are given to all and welcomes applications from all areas of the community regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnerships

Safeguarding Statement

Reading Football Club recognises that the safety and protection of children and young people engaged in club activities must take priority over all other considerations. Due to this post being in regulated activity, the potential employee will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check at the appropriate level. It is a criminal offence for a barred person to attempt to engage with vulnerable group. Engagement will be subject to sight of a satisfactory DBS disclosure and stringent background and reference checks